Music blurbs

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Angels Of Light - Sing "Other People"
Brainchild of Michael Gira (ex-Swan). Mostly acoustic sounds with lots of vocal harmonizing and choral sounds. Country/folk vocals without the twangy-ness. Each song is an epic story waiting to unfold. This is the music Johnny Cash would have made in college.
RIYL: Brian Wilson, William Shatner, Iron & Wine
PICKS: 1, 2, 4, 8
DIRTY: 10
Young Gun Records


Brice - Cabin Capers
From Minneapolis, the songs were actually crafted in a cabin. Upbeat catchy energetic pop w/ female backing vocals. Think Weezer or They Might Be Giants only more serious and somewhat slower. This is fun pop rock.
RIYL: Apples in Stereo, Cornershop
PICKS: 2, 3, 4
DIRTY: None
Self-Published


Open Hand - You and Me
Last album this band was one of the poster-children of screamo, well, when that got old fast Open Hand decided to get with the time. Remember 90's grunge? Well this is fuzzed out rock 'n roll crossed with droning indie-esque. Maybe its a bit like progressive stoner-rock but its got layered sounds and harmonized vocals. Watch out! Some of these songs are <2 minutes.
RIYL: Hopesfall, Hum, Failure, Shiner
PICKS: 1, 8, 9
DIRTY: None!
Trustkill Records


Rat Cat Hogan - We're Bicoastal
Slow rock spinning tales with sleepy vocals AND pianos! Focus on the lyrics because the music seems minimal. A poor man's Ben Gibbard pretending they're from Seattle. Robbie Skrocki is in a few of those Seattle mega-band troupes like Revolutionary Hydra.
RIYL: Death Cab For Cutie, Go-Betweens
PICKS: 1, 5, 8
DIRTY: 6
Skrocki Records